Various Inter-active Programmes have been funded by a wide range of funders e.g. Lankelly Foundation, Esme Fairbairn, East Midlands Arts Council, National Lottery Awards for All and a wide variety of other local funders/private donations.

Pottery, Arts & Crafts - funded through funders such as Nationwide, Woodroffe Benton & other smaller & local donations/funders.

3 M's (Melody, Memory & Movement) - 3 year project - funded through East Midlands Development Agency.

Further 3M's Programme - 3 year programme - funded by National Lottery Community Fund/Big Lottery.

4P,s (Pottery, Paint, Petals & Personnel) - Project - funded by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

Digital Photography and IT, Gardening/Floral Art and Drama

Jewellery Making and Bellplate Playing

Along Life's Way - Reminiscence talks using a Memory Box - very kindly undertaken by a voluntary tutor Jean Henshaw who has now retired and to whom First Taste is indebted.

Programmes of various arts disciplines have been undertaken in day centres for older people through specific grants for day centres by D.C.C. Social Services Dept.

PAWS (Pictures And Words) FOR THOUGHT - there has been 2 programmes that have been funded by LIDLF & The National Lottery's Awards for All Scheme.

Funding has been given by a variety of funders such as Lankelly Foundation,Primary Care Trusts & Health Authorities to support evaluations by an independent arts consultant of a number of our larger programmes.

TOPIC programme was successfully completed in two years with the final data and statistics presented at the First Taste seminar 2009 and as shown below. For more information please contact first taste office.

• Participating Homes - 14
  
• Participating Day centre(s) - 1
• Registered residents -1200
• Registered care staff - 48
• Participating visitors - 12
• Certificates of Achievement awarded to care staff - 106